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being
English
Alternative forms
- beeing (archaic)
- beïng (rare)
Etymology
Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?bi???/
- (US) IPA(key): /?bi??/, /?bi?/
- Rhymes: -i???, -??
- Hyphenation: be?ing
Verb
being
- present participle of be
Noun
being (countable and uncountable, plural beings)
- A living creature.
- The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.
- 1608-1634, John Webster (and perhaps Thomas Heywood), Appius and Virginia
- Claudius, thou / Wast follower of his fortunes in his being.
- 1608-1634, John Webster (and perhaps Thomas Heywood), Appius and Virginia
- (philosophy) That which has actuality (materially or in concept).
- (philosophy) One's basic nature, or the qualities thereof; essence or personality.
- (obsolete) An abode; a cottage.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Wright to this entry?)
- It was a relief to dismiss them [Sir Roger's servants] into little beings within my manor.
Synonyms
- (a living creature): See also Thesaurus:creature
- (the state or fact of existence): See also Thesaurus:existence
Derived terms
Translations
Conjunction
being
- Given that; since.
- , New York Review Books 2001, p.280:
- ’Tis a hard matter therefore to confine them, being they are so various and many […].
- , New York Review Books 2001, p.280:
Synonyms
- as, because, seeing that; see also Thesaurus:because
Derived terms
- being that
Translations
References
- “being”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, ?ISBN
- “being” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- "being" in the Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version), K Dictionaries limited, 2000-2006.
- "being" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.
See also
Anagrams
- Bengi, begin, binge
Scottish Gaelic
Noun
being f (genitive singular beinge, plural beingean)
- bench, form
being From the web:
- what being in love feels like
- what being drunk feels like
- what being late says about you
- what being blind looks like
- what being built near me
- what being an american means to me
- what being a leader means
- what being alone does to you
endurance
English
Alternative forms
- enduraunce, indurance, induraunce (all obsolete)
Etymology
[Late 15th Century] From Middle French endurance, from Old French endurance.
Morphologically endure +? -ance.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n?dj????ns/, /?n?dj????ns/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?n?d???ns/, /?n?d??ns/
- Hyphenation: en?du?rance
Noun
endurance (countable and uncountable, plural endurances)
- The measure of a person's stamina or persistence.
- Ability to endure hardship.
- (nautical) The length of time that a ship's rations will supply
Synonyms
- thole (obsolete, rare, or regional)
Translations
French
Etymology
endurer +? -ance
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -??s
Noun
endurance f (plural endurances)
- endurance, stamina
Further reading
- “endurance” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
endurance From the web:
- what endurance mean
- what endurance is squats
- what endurance is running
- what endurance is jumping jacks
- what endurance bike should i buy
- what endurance bike
- what endurance activity
- what are examples of endurance
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